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Half of all the rice on earth is grown in China and India. The greater part of that production is for domestic use. The most important rice-exporting countries are Thailand, Vietnam, the United States and India. Rice crackers, also known as Japanese crackers, come in many varieties and originate from Japan.

The peanut plant originally comes from South America. In the 16th century this plant was spread by the Spanish to (sub)tropical regions all over the world. However, it is suspected that the peanut was already known in Brazil before the Christian era. Nowadays peanuts come from countries such as the United States, China, Egypt, Israel and South Africa. The Katjang Pedis sambal peanuts are made in the Netherlands.

Rice crackers are made from a dough of boiled rice. Rice is a grain and, like all other grains, belongs to the grass family. Its Latin name is Oryza sativa. Threshing is the process by which the grains are removed from the ears of rice. After threshing, the rice goes through a rice mill to separate the grains from the chaff. The chaff is an inedible husk. The rice is then sieved to remove dirt and small stones. At this stage you have the purest and most nutritious rice.

Also take a look at Peanuts for more information about the peanut.